History of EBAA and Eye Banking
When the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) was founded in 1961, eye banking had already been practiced for more than half a century. The first successful full thickness cornea transplant was performed by Dr. Eduard Zirm in 1905 in Austria. Over the past 115 years, cornea donation, eye banking, and cornea transplantation have evolved immensely with EBAA members providing tissue for over 2 million life-enhancing transplants.
Timeline
Use the interactive timeline below to view the various milestones in eye banking and EBAA over the years.
EBAA Anniversary
EBAA is constantly developing services, educational programs, resources, and more to better serve our members. In 2021, EBAA is celebrating 60 years of leadership and innovation in the field of eye banking and sight restoration. Take a closer look at some of EBAA’s milestones on the EBAA Anniversary page.